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Show us your docs: Small business digs in over Labour Inspectorate request
Small tourism business plans to fight "unjust" employer penalty.

Fears increased seismic risk won't end well for building owners
New hazard model could result in buildings getting lower ratings in future assessments.

Sasha Borissenko: Strange UK laws you've probably broken
A list of some of the peculiar laws to come out of the motherland.

'Pay up': Small business digs in over latest order
Small business owner says she can't pay employment disputes bills closing in on $100,000.

Brakes put on bus driver's bid to get back to work
ERA less than completely satisfied 'an order for reinstatement would be a safe one'.

Restoring Ōhawe's rockpools and reefs using mātauranga Māori
The goal of the project is also to learn more about Ōhawe with the help of local hapu.

Embattled advocate dealt another blow in court ruling
Liquidation, bankruptcy battle and now an Employment Court decision, all in one week.

Focus Morning Bulletin: 3 August, 2022
Why your takeaways bill may no longer get in the way of a loan, calls for Immigration New Zealand overhaul and house values plummet in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Paid parental leave victory: Mother declined twice - but 'no' not an option
Paid parental leave comes through, 18 months after baby born.

New grocery sector watchdog: How much funding and support will it get?
Small pool of expertise for the $22 billion-a-year sector watchdog job.

Bakery owner forced to sell house to compensate abused staff
Boss told one worker he would arrange to cut off the man's limbs and harm his family.

Former real estate agent Aaron Drever facing bankruptcy charges
Aaron Drever denies wrongdoing and says the charges will be 'successfully defended'.

'Disappointed and angry': Body corp tries to force 71yo out, faces claims of discrimination
"It's so ridiculous. It is discrimination."

'I was like, do you know how to do your job?': Call to rein in rogue employment advocates
Rogue employment advocates called out by the ERA for giving people poor advice.

Power tool placed near worker's buttocks 'unwanted sexual behaviour'
Worker compensated after boss places power tool near his buttocks.

Island clothing store underpaid workers, kept false records
The Fiji Indian couple said they had a "great relationship" with their employees.

'Catastrophic': Builders warn more firms will fold if material price hikes continue
The cost of building a new house is 30 per cent higher than a year ago.

Building chief welcomes house insulation upgrade delay
All double-glazed aluminium framed windows will have gas pumped inside.

Budget 2022: Unspent tourism funds for $54m 'innovation programme'
Sector group frustrated by lack of detail on which firms will qualify

Big energy upgrades for new houses from November
Experts estimate up to $25,000 could be added to new builds.

Gas for all aluminum-framed house windows by next November
Windows are estimated to be responsible for 35-50 per cent of winter heat loss.

Mum forced to quit job loses bid for paid leave
Pregnant mum forced to quit job fails challenge to IRD over paid parental leave

MIQ gatecrashing family: Emails reveal officials' fears about 'loophole'
'I hope they don't post anything on how they managed to skirt the system."

Opinion: Fair pay agreement farce rolls on
OPINION: A better name for the FPA Bill would be the Trade Union Privilege Bill.

Geothermal heating, cooking and bathing plans for Ōhinemutu Pā
Group wants to help elderly access hot springs water for in-home use.

Can a shoe grow with a child? Kiwi entrepreneur designs expandable shoes for preschool children
The shoe would expand five sizes and is designed for lower income families.

Vaccine mandates to drop: What does that mean for private companies?
Government is dropping vaccine pass mandates next week, but what about private companies?

Crown prosecutor, senior investigator probing struck-off real estate agent Aaron Drever
The investigation relates to alleged links to a chain of Auckland fast-food restaurants.

Deportees from New Zealand 'fuelling Pacific Islands drug addiction'
Study says deportation policies are making drug problems worse in Pacific nations.